US: New automated security lanes open at Newark Liberty Airport

Travellers flying out of Newark Liberty International Airport this holiday weekend may be getting through security screenings quicker than expected. The TSA and United Airlines have opened four new automated screening lanes to help speed traffic at the checkpoints in Terminal C. Two of the lanes opened Tuesday, while the other two started operating Wednesday. TSA spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein said new technology at the lanes will cut the time travelers spend in security screening by as much as 30 percent. She said the new lanes are the first to appear at airports in the New York City region. Seventeen new lanes overall are planned at Newark Liberty airport, which handles about 35m passengers a year. The remaining lanes should be installed in the near future.<br/>